HazBeen Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Picked up my new De Gier Bebop 5 today. Haven't been able to put it down.... [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]5 string[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]2-tone burst[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ash body[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Maple neck[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Rosewood fretboard[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Blocks and binding[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Lollar pickups[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Passive (switchable capacitor 0.047 and 0.22uF) with Vanderkley Fatboost[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Hipshot Ultra Lites[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yummie![/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]First impression is very positive indeed. I have owned several high end Jazz basses and this one is probably amongst the very best I have owned both in build quality and tone. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Anyway, the neck is super comfortable, really thin but because it is quite wide it feels very solid. Love the banjo frets on it. [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I went a little "non standard" with my swamp ash body, together with the maple neck it gives it a certain thickness in the lows and clarity in the higher register that you do not always find in alder bodied instruments. The pickups but also Rosewood fretboard offset the natural scoop to give it a well rounded tone.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Yeah to me [/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Yummy! Want! You were right with the 2-tone 'burst and black pickguard. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass_Guardian Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Om nom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) [quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1437081757' post='2823525'] Picked up my new De Gier Bebop 5 today. Haven't been able to put it down.... [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]this one is probably amongst the very best I have owned both in build quality and tone. [/font][/color] [/quote] Hmmm... you're not sure it's the one are you? 'Amongst' is a pretty hesitant recommendation... Clarify... if you've owned 100 5-string jazzers then that would be good but if you've owned, say three.... not good? Oh wait and only 'probably' amongst!? Edited July 18, 2015 by visog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassAgent Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Nice! How do you like the Lollar pickups? I have Nordstrands in mine but I'm hesitating about Lollars or Aguilars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 Hi, I had Nordstrands in my other de Gier too. They are quite similar, i.e. reasonably "aggressive" or growly sounding when digging in, but the Lollars have more pronounced low mids. This is very handy if you have a naturally scooped tone due to wood selection (ash, maple) and want a little more balance. I felt I needed this due to the ash giving very powerful lows mainly and I wanted to ensure the sound would cut. An Alder body with Nordies will give a very similar tone, although I like the top end a little more in the Lollars, they seem smoother.... All this said the bass is so new, it still needs breaking in before I can really comment in full detail and for me they are both in the same general corner of the pickup spectrum and very close. One thing I really like about the Lollars is that they are a little more even across the strings, mainly due to the staggered pole pieces. One of the reasons I chose them, but Norstrand makes staggered pickups too now I believe. Very close call, I think in an Alder bodied bass I would probably have gone Nordies. For Ash bodies I am now a Lollar convert. Fralin and Aero (the two other options de Gier gives) I would not choose in any combo, but hey taste and all...... [quote name='BassAgent' timestamp='1437169575' post='2824275'] Nice! How do you like the Lollar pickups? I have Nordstrands in mine but I'm hesitating about Lollars or Aguilars. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted July 20, 2015 Author Share Posted July 20, 2015 So how was your day? I have owned approx 15-20 5 string JBs. Lets see: a Nordy, 3 Lulls (M5V and an M5), 2 Sadowsky (UV), 5 or so Fenders (tried hard to like them, never found one that was tight for me), 4 van der Ends (custom builder in Holland, great instruments), 2 de Gier (this is my second; first was Alder bodied) and maybe 1 or 2 I cannot remember. It ranks high in this list, for you to decide what you want to take from it. The total number of basses owned is not too relevant, if they were all very bad basses the number would not say anything about the quality of the instrument. It was not a recommendation, it was me being happy with a new bass. I will gladly make a recommendation though dependent on what you are looking for though. I see you like GBs, very good basses. A little 'hot' for my taste, but very good. Taste and opinion are one's own, I am a happy bunny. [quote name='visog' timestamp='1437168124' post='2824252'] Hmmm... you're not sure it's the one are you? 'Amongst' is a pretty hesitant recommendation... Clarify... if you've owned 100 5-string jazzers then that would be good but if you've owned, say three.... not good? Oh wait and only 'probably' amongst!? [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 Wow look at that It looks fantastic.... glad you're pleased with it after all that waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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